Head and Neck Cancer

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Questions to Ask Your Doctor about Head and Neck Cancer(Free Handout)


Overview


Head and neck cancer is the term given to a variety of malignant tumors that develop in the

oral cavity (mouth);
pharynx (throat);
paranasal sinuses (small hollow spaces around the nose lined with cells that secrete mucus);
nasal cavity (airway just behind the nose);
larynx ("Adam's apple" or voice box); and
salivary glands (parotid, submanidular, sublingual glands that secrete saliva).

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